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Patron: Dame Emma Kirkby

                            Director: Alan Vincent

The kcc at the Abbatiale de St.Sauve, Montreuil September 2006 

Alan Vincent founded Kent Chamber Choir in 1983. With some six concerts a year we bring high quality choral singing to towns and villages throughout Kent, occasionally elsewhere in the UK and abroad. Drawing on membership of forty or so singers our repertoire ranges from simple miniatures to complex music for two or more choirs. We programme all kinds of sacred music from the 15^th to 21^st centuries and often include a diverse mix of secular items. We also like to perform with young musicians. Although much of what we sing is unaccompanied, a large-scale work with orchestra is a regular feature.

Many of our concerts are in support of local charities. Over the years we have raised thousands of pounds for good causes such as Kent Music Bursary Fund, and have recently set up the Kath Topping Award for Vocal Studies which gives financial assistance to talented young singers. We are delighted to have Dame Emma Kirkby as our patron and have performed with her on a number of occasions.

The Kath Topping Award for Vocal Studies 2012

Each year the choir awards a bursary of £500 to a promising young singer from Kent, in memory of Kath Topping, a former member of the choir who died suddenly in 2002. The award for 2011 went to the soprano Hannah Fox, who has recently performed a wonderful solo spot at the KCC concert at Meopham church on October 15th 2011. We are now taking applications for the 2012 award. Applications should be in by the 31st of May 2012 and should be sent to Jane Henderson, the fund secretary either by email or post (please see the links below for contact details).

Click here for information about the Kath Topping Award.

Click here for an application form.

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